Improvement in lawn-mowers



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Letters Patent No. 110,388,`dated December 20, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN LAWN-IOWERS.

The Schedule referred to In these Letters Patent and making part of the lam.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS J. OHMER, of Hamilton, in the county ot Butler, in the State -ot' Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Trimming Lawn-Mowers; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full and 'exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure l represents a` plan or top view of my machine. v

Figure 2 represents a side elevation of the saine.

The object of my invention. is to provide a hand mowing-machine for mowing lawns, flower-plats, and small'inclosuresiin which shrubbery is cultivated, and in whichornamental structures, lattices, &c., are erect- 'ed. My inachine is designed to work in contact with these obstructions, and to completely trim the grass aroundand beneath them without anyrisk of injuring 'them or the machine.A

' In the accompanying drawinga denotes a metal bed-plate, which is constructed with the-two rearwardly-projecting arms b b, between upon the front edge of lthe bed-plate a, and the short sickle m. has a sickle-bar, n, secured upon its 'upper side, andV metal guides or clasps, o, are made fast to the bed-plate a,and euib'race the sickle-bar a in the usual manner.

The inclined stud p is secured to the sickle-bar n at a proper distance trom its ends to prevent it from coming in contact with eitherof the guides o when the sickle vibrates, and for the purpose of preventing the stud p from coming in coutactwith obstructions when the machine is in use.

" The crank-pin s and stud p are connected 'by pitman t, as seen in iig. 2 of the drawing. A short journal is secured to the enlargement u of lthe handle (l, for the beveled gear and crank-wheel 11,)

son using the machine from being caught' in the gearing; and the tubular handleV protect-s from contact with the shaft by which the sickle is operated.

As the sickle-points are very little shorter than the ingers l, my machine will trim the grass which grows Y in close proximity with wallsand fences; and as the' sickle in .its vibrating movement does not move beyond the ends of the finger-plate k, it may be thrust or driven along with either of its sides in close contact with .shruhbery, ornamental structures, or other obstructions, and the end fingers will gather every'V blade ot' grass to the siekle,aud thus the work will he nicely completed without the aid of a knife or hand-sickle.

Besides, the central arrangement of the handle d and the driving mechanism enables my machine to.

be used underneath fixed seats o r lattices with ease and facility.

It is apparent that the bed-plate or shoe a wouldsupport. the machine without the use of roller c, and

"-in that modification the arms b would not be required;

but rby the use of the roller c the machine is more easily propelled, and a person using it is enabled to trim grassat different heights by simply varying the angle at which the handle d isheld. l

To operate my lawn-trimmer, a person will clasp the metal loop It with the left hand and the crank-pin 4 of wheel e' with the right hand, and as the machine is thrust forward the crank-wheel will be revolved by the operator, and, through the gearing'i'v, and the 'driving-shaft, motion will be communicated to the pitman and sickle.

Having fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by fLetters Patent, is-.

The tubular handle al for the drivingshaft, pro

vided with the shield g`for protecting the. gearingin the manner and for the purpose substantially as described.

In testimony whereofl have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of August, 1870.

Witnesses:

H. P. K. PEoK, A. L. PECK.

A. J. oHMnn. 

